A guy who likes golfing so much he's played dozens of rounds in the past six months spends the day at a golf course, and it's "unclear" what he's doing there? No, it's crystal farking clear what he's doing there: playing a goddamn round of golf!

xanadian:Have any of you guys considered that maybe Trump going golfing is what helps him think? All that extra outdoorsyness and oxygen going to the brain helps him think up ways to make America great again.

/I was going to take that train of thought further, but I just can't even

A guy who likes golfing so much he's played dozens of rounds in the past six months spends the day at a golf course, and it's "unclear" what he's doing there? No, it's crystal farking clear what he's doing there: playing a goddamn round of golf!

Anastacya:xanadian: Have any of you guys considered that maybe Trump going golfing is what helps him think? All that extra outdoorsyness and oxygen going to the brain helps him think up ways to make America great again.

/I was going to take that train of thought further, but I just can't even

A guy who likes golfing so much he's played dozens of rounds in the past six months spends the day at a golf course, and it's "unclear" what he's doing there? No, it's crystal farking clear what he's doing there: playing a goddamn round of golf!

Poor guy. Golf is the only thing he's good at, so in a way I can't blame him.

LeoffDaGrate:Trump believes that, because he's President of the United States, he OWNS the United States. Therefore, when he says we can't leave until we've got this hammered out, he's talking about the country.

I'm not sure whether this is supposed to be pro-Donnie or anti-Donnie, and that's even before taking Poe's law into account.

xanadian:Have any of you guys considered that maybe Trump going golfing is what helps him think? All that extra outdoorsyness and oxygen going to the brain helps him think up ways to make America great again.

/I was going to take that train of thought further, but I just can't even

I said this when Obama was president, and I'll say it now that Donald is president: golfing and engaging in other recreational activities is just fine for a president. They're effectively on duty 24/7/365. When they are on the golf course, they are on duty. When they are opening Hanukkah presents with their kids, they are on duty. When they are asleep, they are on duty. Golfing is no problem.

That said, Donald tries to cover up just how much he golfs. That cover up is a big problem.

Serious Black:xanadian: Have any of you guys considered that maybe Trump going golfing is what helps him think? All that extra outdoorsyness and oxygen going to the brain helps him think up ways to make America great again.

/I was going to take that train of thought further, but I just can't even

I said this when Obama was president, and I'll say it now that Donald is president: golfing and engaging in other recreational activities is just fine for a president. They're effectively on duty 24/7/365. When they are on the golf course, they are on duty. When they are opening Hanukkah presents with their kids, they are on duty. When they are asleep, they are on duty. Golfing is no problem.

That said, Donald tries to cover up just how much he golfs. That cover up is a big problem.

Ah, Don Donnie... what are we going to do with you?In between corruption, grift and generally farking things up, you manage to make the time to grab your club for a few strokes. I wish you many strokes...

Serious Black:xanadian: Have any of you guys considered that maybe Trump going golfing is what helps him think? All that extra outdoorsyness and oxygen going to the brain helps him think up ways to make America great again.

/I was going to take that train of thought further, but I just can't even

I said this when Obama was president, and I'll say it now that Donald is president: golfing and engaging in other recreational activities is just fine for a president. They're effectively on duty 24/7/365. When they are on the golf course, they are on duty. When they are opening Hanukkah presents with their kids, they are on duty. When they are asleep, they are on duty. Golfing is no problem.

That said, Donald tries to cover up just how much he golfs. That cover up is a big problem.

This is true, the POTUS is always on duty. However there are proactive and reactive parts to the job. Reactive is always on duty, reacting to crises, etc. But proactive is only working when the POTUS is engaged and in Washington. Working with the staff to push legislation. Developing contacts in other countries to help serve US interests, and a thousand other things.

Raoul Eaton:Serious Black: It's unclear what Trump will do at the course.

A guy who likes golfing so much he's played dozens of rounds in the past six months spends the day at a golf course, and it's "unclear" what he's doing there? No, it's crystal farking clear what he's doing there: playing a goddamn round of golf!

Poor guy. Golf is the only thing he's good at, so in a way I can't blame him.

And in another way, I can blame him.

Is he, though? He's an idiot sans savant in every other area of his life; seems unlikely that he's going to shoot all the way up to average in this one area, especially an athletic-ish area. Or maybe you mean good in the "good, he's gone for four hours" sense.

Serious Black:xanadian: Have any of you guys considered that maybe Trump going golfing is what helps him think? All that extra outdoorsyness and oxygen going to the brain helps him think up ways to make America great again.

/I was going to take that train of thought further, but I just can't even

I said this when Obama was president, and I'll say it now that Donald is president: golfing and engaging in other recreational activities is just fine for a president. They're effectively on duty 24/7/365. When they are on the golf course, they are on duty. When they are opening Hanukkah presents with their kids, they are on duty. When they are asleep, they are on duty. Golfing is no problem.

That said, Donald tries to cover up just how much he golfs. That cover up is a big problem.

He also wouldn't look like a farking hypocrite if he hadn't criticized Obama for the same thing.

Serious Black:xanadian: Have any of you guys considered that maybe Trump going golfing is what helps him think? All that extra outdoorsyness and oxygen going to the brain helps him think up ways to make America great again.

/I was going to take that train of thought further, but I just can't even

I said this when Obama was president, and I'll say it now that Donald is president: golfing and engaging in other recreational activities is just fine for a president. They're effectively on duty 24/7/365. When they are on the golf course, they are on duty. When they are opening Hanukkah presents with their kids, they are on duty. When they are asleep, they are on duty. Golfing is no problem.

That said, Donald tries to cover up just how much he golfs. That cover up is a big problem.

Lochsteppe:Raoul Eaton: Serious Black: It's unclear what Trump will do at the course.

A guy who likes golfing so much he's played dozens of rounds in the past six months spends the day at a golf course, and it's "unclear" what he's doing there? No, it's crystal farking clear what he's doing there: playing a goddamn round of golf!

Poor guy. Golf is the only thing he's good at, so in a way I can't blame him.

And in another way, I can blame him.

Is he, though? He's an idiot sans savant in every other area of his life; seems unlikely that he's going to shoot all the way up to average in this one area, especially an athletic-ish area. Or maybe you mean good in the "good, he's gone for four hours" sense.

max_pooper:andrewagill: Serious Black: I said this when Obama was president, and I'll say it now that Donald is president: golfing and engaging in other recreational activities is just fine for a president.

Agree 100%.

UNLESS that same president says "We can't leave Washington until we have a deal" right before he does it.

And that same President routinely criticized the last president who actually golfed less.

I mean, that rubs me the wrong way, but I'm more outraged by his demanding the Congress do stuff while he simply says "neener neener" to them.

Well, not so much outraged as... what's the word for when you know someone else will be outraged by a third person's conduct and you will enjoy seeing that person get outraged? Is that just schadenfreude or is it something else?

LeoffDaGrate:Trump believes that, because he's President of the United States, he OWNS the United States. Therefore, when he says we can't leave until we've got this hammered out, he's talking about the country.

You've nailed the gist of it, though, all kidding aside - he believes himself to be the CEO, in which he can order his subordinates to perform actions that he, himself, does not feel obligated to perform with them. He's not leading by example, because he believes he leads by authority.

He doesn't understand that Congress is an equal partner, just like the Supreme Court, in this government with him, and so he treats Congress like the secretarial pool of a company during the 60's - they're there to do what he tells them to do. It's appalling in isolation, but, wait - it gets worse!

Pincy:He also wouldn't look like a farking hypocrite if he hadn't criticized Obama for the same thing.

Exactly - he's not just a bullshiat artist, but a farking hypocrite as well! He campaigned in part on claiming that he would've stayed in the Oval Office and gotten shiat done compared to Obama, yet he's made Dubya look like a goddamned trooper by comparison. Since taking office on Jan. 20, 2017, Mr. Trump has reportedly been on the grounds of his golf courses 42 times since becoming President, and that's as of July 23 - he's spent almost a quarter of his total days in office at a golf course, and that's just in the first six goddamned months of office. (When the Golf Network makes fun of you for golfing, it's time to stop, Donnie.) He's putting Dubya to shame and making Obama look like the hardest-working man in political show business.

A guy who likes golfing so much he's played dozens of rounds in the past six months spends the day at a golf course, and it's "unclear" what he's doing there? No, it's crystal farking clear what he's doing there: playing a goddamn round of golf!

CPennypacker:andrewagill: Serious Black: I said this when Obama was president, and I'll say it now that Donald is president: golfing and engaging in other recreational activities is just fine for a president.

Agree 100%.

UNLESS that same president says "We can't leave Washington until we have a deal" right before he does it.

andrewagill:max_pooper: andrewagill: Serious Black: I said this when Obama was president, and I'll say it now that Donald is president: golfing and engaging in other recreational activities is just fine for a president.

Agree 100%.

UNLESS that same president says "We can't leave Washington until we have a deal" right before he does it.

And that same President routinely criticized the last president who actually golfed less.

I mean, that rubs me the wrong way, but I'm more outraged by his demanding the Congress do stuff while he simply says "neener neener" to them.

Well, not so much outraged as... what's the word for when you know someone else will be outraged by a third person's conduct and you will enjoy seeing that person get outraged? Is that just schadenfreude or is it something else?

... Well, whaddya know, I just realized there *IS* a word for this: Prude.